International Business News - MFE http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Analysts provided dueling opinions Wednesday on the outlook for McAfee Inc., a maker of security software, but investors seemed most persuaded by a gloomy perspective from Friedman Billings Ramsey. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/ahead-of-the-bell-analysts-divided-on-mcafee.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:04:21 EDT The Business Software Alliance, the main copyright-enforcement watchdog for the commercial software industry, spent $360,000 in the second quarter to lobby on patent reform, data security and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/software-trade-group-spent-360-000-to-lobby-in-2q.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:40:48 EDT Federal prosecutors have narrowed their stock-option tampering case against McAfee Inc.'s former top lawyer and dropped four of the original seven felony charges against him, according to a new indictment unsealed Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/feds-narrow-case-against-ex-mcafee-lawyer.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:13:21 EDT Shares of McAfee Inc. jumped Friday after the security software maker's second-quarter results surpassed Wall Street's expectations and the company raised its full-year earnings and sales guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/mcafee-shares-jump-after-strong-2q-results.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:32:37 EDT Security software vendor McAfee Inc. boosted full-year earnings and sales guidance Thursday after announcing its adjusted second-quarter profit beat Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/mcafee-boosts-full-year-guidance.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:03:57 EDT Security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday it agreed to buy Reconnex, a privately held data loss prevention company, for $46 million in cash. The company said Reconnex's product "learns and adapts" to help companies protect sensitive information with less hassle for information technology workers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/mcafee-to-buy-data-loss-prevention-co-for-46m.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:28:49 EDT Security software maker McAfee Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit edged lower, hurt by hefty charges and a legal settlement. Quarterly earnings dipped to $47.8 million, or 30 cents per share, from $48 million, or 29 cents per share in the same period last year. Earnings per share rose due to a decrease in the number of shares used to calculate the total. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/mcafee-2nd-quarter-profit-edges-lower-on-items.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:25:13 EDT Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/microsoft-to-sell-office-onecare-for-70-a-year.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:26:01 EDT The Software & Information Industry Association spent $227,866 in the first quarter to lobby on trade measures, outsourcing and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/software-trade-group-spent-227-866-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:21:06 EDT When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security more when they assign names in certain domains than in others, according to a report to be released Wednesday by antivirus software vendor McAfee Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/new-report-identifies-dangerous-web-domains.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:09:51 EDT A director of Internet security company McAfee Inc. exercised options for 45,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/mcafee-director-exercises-options-for-45-000-shares.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 15:23:14 EDT Confession: I've never balanced a checkbook or devised a realistic budget. I'm too impatient to follow through with manual record-keeping when all the transactions are digital. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44619-tech-test-mint.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/review-mint-shows-me-the-money-and-thats-half-the-battle.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/review-mint-shows-me-the-money-and-thats-half-the-battle.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 14:59:33 EDT Yahoo Inc. and McAfee Inc. are joining to offer alerts about potentially dangerous Web sites alongside search results generated at Yahoo.com. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44241-microsoft-yahoo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/yahoo-teams-with-mcafee-offer-search-results-security.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/yahoo-teams-with-mcafee-offer-search-results-security.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 07:38:00 EDT Security software maker McAfee Inc. said Wednesday it named Albert A. Pimentel as chief operating officer and chief financial officer, effective May 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/mcafee-names-former-glu-mobile-exec-as-financial-chief.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:38:25 EDT McAfee shares fell Friday after the computer security company reported a decline in first-quarter profit. Late Thursday, Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfee Inc. reported adjusted profit of 43 cents per share, narrowly missing analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/mcafee-falls-after-1q-results-but-analysts-remain-upbeat.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:21:28 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, April 24, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/earnings-roundup-altria-newell-rubbermaid.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:57:50 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, April 24, from the AP Financial News: SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ Internet security company McAfee Inc. on Thursday predicted second-quarter revenue above analyst estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/outlook-roundup-mcafee-deckers.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:55:33 EDT Internet security company McAfee Inc. on Thursday predicted second-quarter revenue above analyst estimates. McAfee expects second-quarter sales of $360 million to $375 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect $356.9 million in revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/mcafee-projects-2nd-quarter-revenue-above-analyst-outlook.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:57:06 EDT Internet security company McAfee Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell 27 percent as rising operating costs and a much higher provision for income taxes overshadowed an increase in revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/mcafee-1q-profit-falls-with-increased-operating-costs.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:33:57 EDT Two groups working separately to boost Europe's defenses against online crime will present proposals this week, almost a year after most of the nation of Estonia's links to the Internet were disrupted for days or weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/cybercrime-law-enforcement-debated.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:38:44 EDT